School furniture.



J. C. in W A. MDORL SCHOOL FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN 2a, 1909.

Patented Mall'. l, 1910.

Mmmm@ PATENT OFFICE- j v j f u A Q'ESSE'C. MQRE AND WILLIAM.A. MOORE, -OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

Application Bled January To all 'whom it mayeoncera: Y I

Be 1t known that we, Jnssn'C. Moons and WiLLxAM A. Moons, of Indianapolis, cou-nty of Marion, and State of Indiana, have ini j ture.

One important object is to cheapenthe cost of such furniture. f'

Another objectis to render the same vertically adjustable, without much trouble, to the sizes of various children.

Another object is the durability and strength of the same, especially when secured in'place.

Another object is to simplify the construetion so it will give as much room as possible for the feet and legs of the children.

To the above ends said articles of furniture consist of two portions, an upper or top portion and a lower portion. The lower portion is chiefly formed of two angle bars bent |L-shaped so that the lower portion of said bars can be secured to the floor and the upper portions serve as standards for supporting the top portion of the piece of furniture. These angle bars in the lower portion are suitably braced by metal braces. The top portion of the article of furniture has depending angle bars that fit in the upper parts of the angle bars in the lower portion of the piece of furniture so as to be vertically adjustable, and they are secured together by removable means, whereby they may` be adjusted, and when adjusted held in place. This constructionv applies to desks, chairs, workbenches, lathes, dressing benches and otherschool furniture for use by children of varying sizes. i y

' The nature of the invention will be understood from vthe accompanying drawings ,soHooL FURNITURE.

Speciication of Iietters'Patent.

29, 190e. sez-iai. No.y trasse.

i ,Patented Mar. 1.; 1910.

parts of "a desk andchair, or the -top of a work-bench, or the (like, are mounted'on a pair of L-shaped side supports 12 formed inverted so that the horizontal portion thereof is uppermost, and the top 10' of the desk 'and seat 11 are secured tliereon. In the desk there are shown also curved braces 13 bracing the two arms or. parts of said supports 12. This does not appearin the chair and is `not required necessarily in the desk, but is preferably there. rl`he low-er portion of said articles of furniture consist chiefly of two -L-shaped angle irons 15 with the lower arms thereof adapted to be secured to the iioor by screws 16, andthe parts of each member 15 may be braced by the curved braces 17, as shown in the desk; but these do not appear in the chair and are not absolutely necessary in any of such furniture. 'lhey are omitted from the chair so as to not interfere with the movements of .the childrens feet. Iheupper portions of said members 15 are bracedby diagonal braces 18 running from one to the other.

The lower portions of the members 12 and the upper ends of the members 15 cooperate,

are screwedtogether by bolts 19 and 20 that pass through holes 21 in said members. There are a number of theseholes in the upper member so as to permit of the desired vertical adjustment of the upper portion; the lower portion, of course, being stationary on the floor. connection are provided for both flanges or sides of the members 12 and 15, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and the braces 13 in the upper portion of the piece of furniture are secured by the bolts 19 in the sides ofthe members 12 and 15, while the braces 18 are secured by' the bolts 20 in the front and rear portions of the members 12 and 15. These members 12 and 15 and parts thereof are the same for all kinds of school furniture excepting in size, so that standardization of the parts of the construction is rendered possible. The vertical adjustment of the parts also renders such standardization possible with furniture for children of various sizes. This is, therefore, not only a benefit to the children because the furniture can be adapted to their sizes, but a reduction in the simplicity and expense of manufacture.

It is observed that the braces are secured 'of angle iron. These L-shapedVsupports arethe upper ones fitting in the lower ones and The same means of fupper and lwer members said braces do. not have to secure by Letters Patent is:

in place by the same bolts that connect the 12 and 15, consequently the braces 13 not only brace the two arms of the members 12, but also the upper part of the lower members 15. Likewise the lower braces 18 not only brace the members 15 with relation to each other, but also the` upper members 12.' Furthermore,

to be altered in position and yet accomplish the double bracing specified regardless of all adjustments of the upper members. Y n

'..lhisconstruction of school furniture not only accomplishes the mechanical and utilitarian objects specified, but they furnish artistic style, simpleyet strong and satisfactory like old mission furniture.

NV hat we claim as our invention and wish 1. School furniture including upper and lower supporting members formed of angle iron and L-shaped, tlie lower members being adapted to be secured to the floor and the upper members being inverted Vwith the lower parts thereof overlapping the upper parts lofthe lower members, holes in said upper members, bolts from the 'lower members fitting in and projecting through the holes in the yupper members, and diagonal braces secured to the lower art of the lower members and to the bolts t iat connect said upper and lower members together.

2: School furniture including supports formed of angle iron and L-shaped, the upper members being inverted with reference to the lower members and the adjacent ends of the two members overlapping each other, a series of holes in each side of the lower part of each upper member, a bolt in each side of the upper part of said lower members adapted to pass through corresponding holes in the upper members, side braces secured at their upper ends to the cxtreme end of the upper members and at their lower ends to the side bolts for connecting said members, transverse diagonal braces secured at their lower ends to the lower part of said lower members and at their upper ends to the other bolts connecting said meinbers.

In witness whereof, we have hereunto affixed our signatures in the presence of the witnesses herein named.

JESSE C. MOORE.

WILLIAM A. MOORE.y Witnesses:

O. M. MCLAUGHLI, FRANK J. LAHR. 

